CLEVELAND -- Some of the chemicals found in your makeup can also be found in a mechanic's garage, according to Troubleshooter Chris Caswell.

"When I work on cars, we wear gloves that protect us from any chemicals that are in the oil or antifreeze or engine cleaners or anything," said Don Guerra, an auto mechanic.

Caswell said that products like antifreeze, garage-floor cleaner and engine degreaser also contain chemicals found in most cosmetics.

Caswell asked: Would you ever think of spraying engine degreaser inside your mouth?

The answer is obviously no, but she said that one of the active ingredients -- sodium lauryl sulfate -- is also an active ingredient in many toothpastes.

Betcha Didn't Know that sodium lauryl sulfate is also found in any product that foams.

The Environmental Protection Agency requires workers to wear gloves and goggles when working with propylene glycol.

Caswell said that it's the active ingredient in antifreeze, but it's also an ingredient in hand lotion.

PEG, also known as poly-ethylene glycol, is used to dissolve oil and grease. It's also found in shaving cream. PEG can strip the skin's natural moisturizers and leave the skin's immune system vulnterable.

Research shows that talc could cause ovarian cancer, but it is the main ingredient in most makeup.

"They're very safe because they're not really absorbed into the body and because they're used in such tiny concentrations in all of these products," said Dr. Jennifer L. Popovsky, a dermatologist. "They're not going to give you cancer, they've all been tested for that."

If you would like to eliminate chemicals all together, go the organic route. There is all-natural makeup on the market.

Popovsky said to be careful because many cosmetics found in organic stores are not subject to Food and Drug Administration approval.